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By Meredith O'Brien of The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Inc. posted in OVI on Tuesday, January 30, 2018.

Once upon a time, the law in Ohio created a presumption that a driver was impaired with a .15 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC). Then the law changed and created a "per se" violation of the law at a .10 BAC. It has since been reduced a legal limit of a .08 BAC. The NHTSA Manual for DWI Detection states that a 175 man would need to drink 4 beers in an hour to reach the current legal limit. This has been the frame of reference for people across the nation when making the decision of whether to get behind the wheel.

On behalf of The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Inc. posted in OVI on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.

The entire holiday season is one meant to be filled with relaxation and joyous times -- this is, after all, the sentiment of most Ohio residents who celebrate around this time of year. Yet by the same token, the holidays can bring about trouble when travelling. This can be especially true when spirits are high and substances are mixed, leaving drivers in tricky situations. Although the new year has begun, there are many still celebrating with family and friends this winter season. Are there particular risks one should be aware of if driving impaired?

On behalf of The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Inc. posted in OVI on Monday, January 1, 2018.

Holiday parties in Ohio are sometimes a little too much fun, but you stopped drinking a while ago and switched to coffee. You feel confident and competent to drive home, at least until you find yourself among all the other drivers inching through a sobriety checkpoint.

On behalf of The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Inc. posted in OVI on Monday, December 18, 2017.

If people are at a holiday party and realize too late that somebody spiked the eggnog, they should enjoy riding home in the back of a cab instead of driving home behind the wheel. That is what one Cleveland judge hopes they will do.

On behalf of The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Inc. posted in OVI on Tuesday, November 28, 2017.

Driving home from time spent with friends and family during the Thanksgiving weekend, people likely faced heavier than usual traffic on the Ohio streets, and may also have found themselves facing a DUI checkpoint.

By Jessica D'Varga of The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Inc. posted in In the News on Friday, November 3, 2017.

On September 24th, 2017, The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt sponsored Taste CLE's Event "Tequila Fest Willoughby 2017" located in Downtown Willoughby, Ohio, a small town suburb on the east side of Cleveland. The five hour event featured over 20 tequila brands and a total of 45 different types of tequila to sample. Attendees toured the town and its restaurants, sipping tequila in the shade and listening to live music.

On behalf of The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Inc. posted in OVI on Friday, September 15, 2017.

For years, one number has been hammered over and over in your head as well as those of every other driver in Columbus: 0.08. That is the percentage of blood alcohol content that law enforcement uses to determine whether or not you are legally drunk. Most hold to that number as the standard for alcohol content testing, yet as it turns out, there are other legal limits out there that you likely know little about.

On behalf of The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Inc. posted in OVI on Friday, September 8, 2017.

Gone are the days when a person in Ohio could not get in much trouble riding a bike. Until more recent years, operating a bike while intoxicated did not land a person in legal trouble like driving a car drunk did.

On behalf of The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Inc. posted in OVI on Monday, August 14, 2017.

Golf legend Tiger Woods appears to be on the verge of settling his drunk driving case via plea bargain, although no deal is in place as of yet. The prosecutor in the case told reporters that Woods is expected to enter a first-time drunk driver diversion program in which defendants can plead their cases down to a lesser charge of reckless driving. To avoid a drunk driving conviction, they must meet several conditions including probation, community service and attendance at a victim impact panel.

On behalf of The Law Offices of Saia & Piatt, Inc. posted in OVI on Monday, July 17, 2017.

The 53-year-old former CEO of Anheuser-Busch brewing was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of trying to fly a helicopter under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Any charges to be filed are pending the return of toxicology tests.

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